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CULTURAL EXCHANGE: MEMPHIS & DETROIT

  • Urban Consulate 4735 Cass Avenue Detroit, MI, 48201 United States (map)

Join us in the parlor with visiting guests from the Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Innovators for a cross-city conversation between Memphis & Detroit.

  • Lauren Kennedy is Executive Director of the Urban Art Commission, an independent organization committed to excellence in developing public art and urban design in Memphis and beyond. 
  • Steven McMahon is the Associate Artistic Director for Ballet Memphis, described by the Ford Foundation as a “national treasure" and known for producing more original work than most companies its size.
  • Melvin Henley is a Detroit Revitalization Fellow and Program Manager at Detroit Creative Corridor Center, the city's creative industries advocacy organization working to establish Detroit as a recognized global center for design, creativity and innovation.

Please note our new address: 4735 Cass Avenue, Detroit

  • Hosted by Claire Nelson & Chase Cantrell
  • Locals & travelers welcome
  • Thanks to support from Knight Foundation
Earlier Event: April 19
PARLOR TALK: CYCLING IN DETROIT